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Steph Curry Reacts to Major Milestone vs Detroit Pistons

Steph Curry was shocked about his milestone against the Pistons.
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Mar 8, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) makes a three-pointer against Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) in the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) makes a three-pointer against Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) in the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images | David Gonzales-Imagn Images

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Before Saturday night’s game between the Detroit Pistons and the Golden State Warriors, just 25 players in NBA history exceeded 25,000 points. Warriors guard Steph Curry was on pace to become the 26th, trailing Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West.

After the game, Curry admitted there was no added motivation to achieve the feat on Saturday night as he was unaware of the exact number he had. While he knew he was close to the accomplishment, he was more on the shocked side when it happened during the second half of Saturday’s battle.

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Mar 8, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images | David Gonzales-Imagn Images

“It was a surprise, actually. I knew I was coming up on it, but I didn’t think about it until I heard it in game,” Curry told reporters on Saturday, via ESPN.

“There’s a list Tim Roye told me after the game only 10 guys I think, or now 10 guys that have done it with one franchise, so that’s pretty special. And the names that are on that list are synonymous with basketball history, so that’s pretty cool.”

via @YahooSports: 25,000 AND COUNTING 📈. What a journey for Steph Curry 👏

While Curry joins the exclusive list placed last, that should only be temporary. The 36-year-old guard is not only active, but he remains one of the most productive scorers in the league.

After Saturday’s action, Curry wrapped up his 55th game of the year. This season, he’s averaging 25 points on 40 percent shooting from three. His numbers might’ve taken a slight dip compared to last year’s, but he’s still at the top of the pecking order on a Golden State team that remains competitive.

Against the Pistons, Curry accounted for a game-high 32 points. He lacked efficiency overall but came alive in crunch time and helped the Warriors knock off the Pistons with a 115-110 final score.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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